The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-28
THE OHIO REPuRLInaES.

The Ohio Republican convention which met
yesterday at Toledo is unusually large and en-
thusiastic. Ohio Republicans are the wide
awake kind and they never neglect business
The Republican party in that State has made
grand and brilliant history and contributed
many great names TO the list of national
statesmen and soldiers. During the war and
for few years later no State was so numer-
ously and prominently represented in places
of distinction and power in civil and military
life. The Ohio man was everywhere, and
generally at the front The State seemed for
few years to monopolize a large share of the
brain force OF the country, aud, of course, the
Republican party embraced the principal part
of it. 1t always does Thus il happened
that the Republican party in Ohio has
had peculiarly and exceptionally brilliant
career. The convention now in session at
Toledo shows that the party organization Is
strong and vital. and that on anything like a
full vote the State is still soidly and relia-
bly, Republican, The two main points of in
terest are the denomination of Governor Fora
for President. Though there has been good
deal of talk and speculation there has really
been no doubt about either of these points.
Both are practically a foregone conclusion.
AS to Governor Foraker's denomination there
no opposition. This was right. He is a
stalwart Republican of the best type, with an
excellent war record, the only private soldier
who has been elected Governor of State,
and altogether a very manly man.
His election over Governor Hoadly,
two years ago, was, under the circumstances,
very brilliant victory, and brought him at
once prominently before the country. He
has sustained himself admirably, showing
frst-rate executive ability, capacity equal to
every occasion, and giving the people
thoroughly clean, able and heightened adj
ministration. Still in the prime of life, the
recipient of distinguished honors which he
has borne most credtably, and with reserve
powers which seem quite equal to further
drafts, he is an excellent representative of the
Republican party of the present and the
future. His denomination was deserved and
his reelection is a certainty.
The Endorsement of Senator Sherman for
President is no less plain duty of the con-
vention than the denomination of Governor
Foraker In any other State it would have
been different, but this was Ohio, and John
Sherman is Ohio man. He is one of the
biggest of American statesmen and one of
A.
of his age experience, ability and public serv-
ices, he is easily the leader of the Republic
an party in Ohio-facile princeps among
the surviving leaders of its best
and palmest days. The Republicans
of Ohio have conferred no honor on John
Sherman that he has not fairly earned; they
cannot confer any that he does not fully de-
serve. His services as a statesman. publicist
and fnancer will only be fully appreciated
after his death. AS he is an avowed candi-
date for President, and desires the indorse-
ment of his State, it would be basely migrate
full and contemptibly mean for Ohio Republic
ans not to give it. In doing so they will
honor themselves much as they do him. 1t
does not follow that his Endorsement will set
tie the question. It is good while yet before
the national convention will meet, and
too soon to attempt to forecast its choice. But
that Senator John Serman is entitled to the
hearty and enthusiastic Endorsement of Ohio
Republicans for that high office as against
any and all aspirants, should be admitted by
every Republican in or out of Ohio. The re-
nomination of Foraker and the Endorsement
of Sherman will give the Ohio Republicans
in the ensuing campaign combination of
strength and leadership that will undoubtedly
insure an old-fashioned majority.